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    "id": 1156906,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1156906/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Adan",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13418,
        "legal_name": "Adan Hajj Ali",
        "slug": "adan-haji-ali"
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2) (c), Hon. John Kiarie requested for a Statement on 8th February 2022, regarding a ban on scrap metal trade. The Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development responded as follows: Article 26 of the Scrap Metal Act (No.1 of 2015) is on export of scrap metal. Export of scrap metal in Article 26(1) is for non-ferrous metal which cannot be smelted locally, while export of ferrous metal is not allowed. Article 26(2) indicates that for export, the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary responsible for industrialisation, and with the recommendation of the council may, under such circumstances as may be prescribed, authorise the export of specific scrap metal for a specific period. Certificates for each consignment shall be issued by the Principal Secretary. Currently, there is no one holding any export licences. All licences expired and exporters are all applying. The applications are being processed. Fresh vetting will be undertaken by a multi- agency team for licensing. Since the imposition of the moratorium, 59 businesses have applied for licences, seven of which have applied for export licences. The final processing of the licences will be undertaken once vetting by the multi-agency team is completed. The second question was on the issue of the scrap metal dealers and exporters. The response is as follows: A multi-agency team has been constituted to do fresh vetting of all fresh applications for licences. Those already licensed have their licences renewed in order to streamline the scrap metal trade in the country. The multi-agency team comprises of the Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development, the Scrap Metal Council, the National Police Service, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company, the Kenya Railways Corporation, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the national Government administration. The third question was whether there are any plans to nullify all permits which had been exempted by the Cabinet Secretary. There are no plans to nullify all permits which had been exempted by the Cabinet Secretary. However, special permits for copper, which is a key component for critical national infrastructure equipment, will be issued after fresh vetting. The fourth question was what measures are in place to lift the ban, especially for local recyclers. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Ministry has developed standard guidelines for the purpose of conducting scrap metal business in the country. These guidelines were presented before the multiagency team on 9th February 2022 for deliberation. The Draft Guidelines were also presented to representatives of the stakeholders in the scrap metal trade, including the Kenya Iron and Scrap Metal Association, Millers and the Scrap Metal Recyclers Association, among others, on 15th February 2022. Subsequently, the Draft Guidelines shared with the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, the Head of Public Service and the Attorney General for concurrence on 17th February 2022 presented an opportunity for it to be discussed in a Cabinet meeting."
}